Tapeworms can also segment themselves so that a big tapeworm can split into many smaller independent tapeworms.[2] Specifically, the Japanese broad tapeworm can grow as long as thirty feet.

All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

The gross-out factor is strong. Among the museum's selection of parasites is an 8.8-meter-long tapeworm recovered intact from a hapless diner’s intestine. Toshiaki Kuramochi, the museum director ...